PARIS, IL. (ECWd) - The Edgar County Shrine Club held its annual parade today in Paris, Illinois. The weather was fantastic for this year's parade. Enjoy the video below: https://youtu.be/134x0xm60gA . Our work is funded entirely thru donations and we ask that you consider donating at the below link. ...
McHenry Co. (ECWd) - As we said in this article, we agreed with the State's Attorney report citing this Township has plainly set forth spending and decision-making that do more than merely create an appearance of incompetence, guile, and impropriety. The Algonquin Township Clerk makes that case with...
McHenry Co. (ECWd) - The local media reported today that the Township Attorney James Kelly terminated services with the Algonquin Township Road District. The reporting points to a legal drama coming to a boiling point during the budget hearing where the board cut $100,000.00 from the Road...
McHenry Co. (ECWd) - May 2018 Road & Bridge Budget Hearing - "I didn't destroy any records, nor do I have any intent to destroy records." So if there is no intent to destroy records can anyone explain why there are legal bills for researching the destruction...
PARIS, IL. (ECWd – News they don’t want you to know) - After almost 4 years of review, the Edgar County Airport Apron Expansion / Fuel Farm project has been given somewhat of a "green light" by the FAA and IDOT. This project was first stopped due...
ALGONQUIN, IL. (ECWd) - When a Township donates taxpayer funds to a museum, for instance, the McHenry County Historical Society and Museum, there are certain things that must be accomplished according to law. Algonquin Township failed to comply with the law while their attorney sat through the...
Vermillion County, Indiana. (ECWd) - On May 23, 2018, Randy Peterson appeared in Vermillion County, Indiana Court and admitted to violating the terms of his probation by "failing to behave well." Motion to Revoke Probation was granted, and Peterson was directed by the Indiana Court: to serve...
PARIS, IL. (ECWd) - On May 14, 2018, Randall Peterson appeared in Edgar County Circuit Court to enter a negotiated guilty plea of Battery - which amended the original charge from "domestic" battery, to "battery." (even though we all know it was domestic) Peterson pleads guilty to...
Glen Ellyn., IL. (ECWd) - CORRECTED: According to the Chicago Tribune and online court records, Sandra Pihos, 71, pled guilty on June 4, 2018, to retail theft for stealing three items from Von Maur in Yorktown Center Mall in Lombard last fall. Pihos is a former Republican...
McHenry Co. (ECWd) - While the Algonquin Township Board has injected themselves into the Road Districts Budget, is it fair to ask why they blew their own budget? The 2017-2018 legal budget, before any amendment, totaled $25,000.00 for the Township, $18,000.00 for the Assessor, and $2,500.00 for...
